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Made from soft, full-grain leather, our durable travel bag keeps your necessities safe and organized. With zip closures, an exterior pocket for cell phone or glasses, a security pocket that protects your important documents, and an adjustable strap that can be worn across the body for added security, it's the perfect bag for the savvy traveler. Folds flat for packing.

I am abit irritated - not at the bag itself - this bag is really nice, very sylish and made well. I bought this as a gift. What really got me is the...Read complete review

I am abit irritated - not at the bag itself - this bag is really nice, very sylish and made well. I bought this as a gift. What really got me is the manner in which National Geographic shipped this item. I paid full price ([$]) and a couple days after I purchased it, the price was lowered to [$]. I know, it's just bad timing and no luck on my part. BUT, I paid $18.95 to ship it - which is alot of money - but, I thought - hey, it's an expensive item, a portion is going to a good cause,it will come in a nice sturdy box, etc. Well, the bag arrived by USPS (regular mail) in a plastic mailbag with NO bubble wrap around it on the inside. My mail carrier stuffed it into my mailbox,and I was in shock when I saw how it was shipped. This is NOT the US postal system's fault. It should never have been shipped out that way - especially for $18.95. The inside of the bag itself had some paper stuffing - but not enough to keep it rigid and nice and crease-free. I immediately re-stuffed it myself and hung it up to hopefully let it's shape come back. The result: It's passable and I will still give it as my gift. I'm not one to makle a fuss, and I don't want the hassle of returning it and then waiting for another. But, buyers beware of this company's shipping/handling costs.

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Red is not red

I had fallen in love with the bag in the catalogs...expecting it to be buttery soft and a lovely soft bright red bag. Shocked to see it is a heavy bag made...Read complete review

I had fallen in love with the bag in the catalogs...expecting it to be buttery soft and a lovely soft bright red bag. Shocked to see it is a heavy bag made of a leather that might be used in a men's shoe...and is not bright at all...more of a dark cordovan color. All that being said, I will keep it and see how much use I get out of it.

Looked really good in the picture, but was really disappointed when it arrived. Have an 80 dollar leather purse that is better made and better quality than this one. Shipping is way to high.

Bottom LineNo, I would not recommend this to a friend

From National Geographic:We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that this bag did not live up to your expectations. Kindly contact our customer service department at NGCatalog@ngs.org if you prefer to return it for a refund or exchange.

I bought this bag to be a little more stylish during my Christmas trip to Sao Paulo, Brasil, to visit my daughter, her husband, and her inlaws. When it arrived, it looked like the bag had been living under something heavy for quite a while--the strap was creased and the purse itself flattened, the leather rippled in some places and also creased. I thought that maybe it just needed break-in time, so I hung it from a door handle in my house for several weeks and kept the scanty packaging inside the bag, but the creased-shape persisted. A few days before leaving for my trip, I tried transferring the essential items from my default purse, a tear-resistant black teardrop shaped nylon shoulder strap bag that I've been using for years. But guess what, only about half the items fit. For example, I need two pair of reading glasses depending on the task I'm doing, plus sun glasses, and these three items took up most of the space in the bag. An umbrella is an essential item for Brasil, and my tiny fold-up number protruded out of the top of the bag. So let's talk about what DID fit. My wallet, passport, lip balm and lip stick, a few pens, my cell phone in the outside pocket. One pair of glasses at a time. A teeny camera. That's it. Oh, and the shoulder strap, way too long for a person who is 5'5". I'll need to get another hole punched in the leather to shorten the strap even more.

The bottom line: not a good bag for travel. An okay bag for around your home town if you don't need to carry a lot of personal items around. A secondary bag, not your primary bag.

I use this bag everyday to commute to/from work--42 miles one way. It provides several pockets to store/hide commuting essentials. I have been looking for a bag that was a cross-body style, and small enough not to weigh me down while commuting. The bag offers several zippered compartments that are deep enough to carry many items. It is helpful to have an adjustable strap. It is great!There are only two things that I wish were different -- the cell phone pocket should be larger to accommodate today's larger phones; a key ring hookup inside the main pocket.

The purse's design is so easy to use and is very functional in keeping all your personal items organized while traveling. It's not cumbersome at all. I use the purse most all the time and always while traveling. I wish the colors on the website matched closer to the actual color of the purse. I also wish the zipper was not as "brassy" as it is. I would definitely purchase this purse again!

I love this purse. The front pockets for wallet and phone are primarily what I need. I've discovered the internal wallet-like slots, but will save them for when I'm travelling. It's slim, but can hold a lot. There's clearly been a lot of thought put into this.

I have wanted this travel bag for literally several years and finally thought I would go ahead and purchase it. I was so excited to open my package, and immediately I was disappointed. It looked so cheap as far as the material and how it was made. I didn't even have to think about it, I immediately packaged it back up and sent it back. Extremely disappointed.

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